Taste of Home
Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. + freezing Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 2 dozen.
My grandfather loves these pumpkin-flavored treats. They remind him of a cookie his mother made. They’re fun to eat no matter what your age. —Amber Wahl, Acampo, California
Ingredients
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3 cups canned pumpkin
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3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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2 cartons (1-1/2 quarts each) vanilla ice cream, softened if necessary
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COOKIES:
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup shortening
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1-1/2 cups sugar
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3 large egg yolks
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3 tablespoons pumpkin or apple butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon cream of tartar
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, mix pumpkin and pie spice until blended; stir in ice cream. Freeze, covered, until firm enough to scoop.
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2.
In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolks, pumpkin butter and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, pie spice and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture (dough will be soft). Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes or until firm enough to shape.
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3.
Preheat oven to 325°. Shape dough into 24 (1-in.) balls; place 4 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to 1/4-in. thickness with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
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4.
Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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5.
To assemble, spread a scoop of ice cream on bottom of a cookie. Top with a second cookie, pressing gently to attach. Place on a baking sheet; freeze until firm.
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6.
Repeat with remaining ingredients. Wrap individually for longer storage.
Nutrition Facts
1 ice cream sandwich: 322 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 154mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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